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There will not be a meal on Wednesday, April 5. Meals will resume on April 12th.
The flowers this morning are given in memory of Betty Kinard by her family.
Wednesday night Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, April 12th.
There will be no Bible Study on Thursday, April 6th. Bible Study will resume on April 13th.
Children’s Music Class will be at 5:30pm on Wednesdays. Adult choir practice will follow.
The Mission committee is collecting items for “The Giving Box Project. There is a box in the Mission Corner. There is a list of items as an insert in the bulletin.
There is a list of the Holy Week Services as an insert in the bulletin.
The following items are needed for God’s Helping Hands: Juice, Sugar, Oil, Ramen noodles and Peanut butter.
Life Line Screening is coming to PSUMC on Monday, May 1, 2023. A flyer is in the bulletin.
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
April 2, 2023 (Palm Sunday) – 11:00 A.M.
*Please stand as Everly Guffey brings the Light of Christ forward
*Processional Hymn “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” UMH 278
(Waving of the Palms (choir & children)
Welcome and Announcements Pastor Debbie
* Call to Worship Butch Gause
L. Open the gates!
P. Give us courage to walk through!
L. Lay down the cloaks.
P. We mark the journey to Love’s reign.
L. Lift up the branches!
P. Let us boldly proclaim God’s peace!
*Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty UMH #64
Old Testament Isaiah 50: 4-9 Christy Hannon
Pastoral Prayer (followed by the Lord’s Prayer)
Young Disciples
*Affirmation of Faith “ The Apostles Creed” UMH # 881
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be To the Father” No. 71
Choir Anthem
My Faith Journey Everly Ann Guffey
Worshipping God with Our Tithes & Offerings
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” No. 95
*Gospel Reading Matthew 21: 1-11
Sermon “Which Parade Are You In?” Pastor Debbie
*Sending Forth “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” UMH # 277
*Benediction: “Truly this man Jesus was God’s Son.” As disciples of Jesus, truly you are God’s children. Go into this week with the knowledge that resurrection will come, even when it seems there is no tomorrow. Be blessed and be a blessing, with the courage to stand with those in need. In the name of the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer.
Amen.
*Postlude Sherri Cafaro
Please pray for all of our healthcare workers and first
responders and everyone who has been affected by COVID-19.
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Rick Stobaugh
Deree Stobaugh
Agnes Pittman
Jessie Sargent
Roger Kinard
Bob Sargent
Nursing Homes
Pat Fletcher
Lorine Crapps
Carol Crowninshield
Family/Friends/Community
Jeff Hoover, friend of Betty Bradley
Jennifer Hall, friend of Becky Cobb
Julie Bergeman, Vince Rhodes’ niece
Margaret Boyd, Linda Swittenberg’s aunt
Ron Hankinson, friend of John Lowder
Harold Jones, Jeff Jones’ father
Scott Waddell, friend of Laura Hooper
Carol Prince, friend of Flora Jones
Charles Pierce, Nancy Baker’s brother
John Moore, Debra Moore’s brother-in-law
Lee Harley
Matthew Baker
Kaylee, friend of Jeff Jones
Julia Layton, friend of Dottie Hughes
Rosemary Reddick, friend of Kay Rishkofski
John German, Helen Tarbox’s brother-in-law
Laura Goodenough, friend of Laura Hooper
Nancy Hall, friend of Rebecca Nobbs
Mary Smith, friend of Grace Harper
Ashley Steele
Tot Busby
Joe Waters, friend of Brett and Regina Lowell
Judy Lewonka, Bernadette Weston’s sister
Richard Lewonka, Bernadette Weston’s Brother-in-law
Praise Reports
James Ward
Flora Jones
Britani Margargle
Condolences
To the family of Betty Kinard
To the family of Linda and Billy Swittenberg
The family of Riley Benson, friend of Linda Lamb and Audrey Gardner
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 or Grace Harper at (803) 796-8166 a call so we'll keep them listed. Thanks and God bless you!
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